On a learning curve.
So 'The Mind Lab' course has start and I'm on the road to learning .
Like climbing Mt Hector in the Tararua Ranges. I have made it to week three of this semester and the curve of learning has been steep to say the least.
Listening and sharing to other members of community is very interesting as there are only half a dozen in primary school and the rest are secondary school teachers.
The big difference between secondary and primary school is that, one teaches a topic or two and the others teach all topics, that aside, the conversion is always interesting.
My first week's video attempt was to say the least, simple, but that's why I'm here - to learn.
Week's two effort was better and a collaboration of minds, ideas and hurry up you got four minutes left. It's amazing how fast you can do thing when the pressure is on you.
About the collaboration side of the course - its great, I am working with a colleague I have known and worked closely with for over fifteen years, so most of our idiosyncrasies are recognised, forgiven and then laughed at. This helps a lot when you both have help each other - a win win friendship.
After a long day and the help of my friend's son we put the Self Regulation video clip together.
Then full of inspiration I raced home to greet my wife with, "Watch this - we finished. I need to make another video." she just looked puzzled.
This is something I put together to answer the question, " What would you put into a reverse time capsule. 2017 - 1997"
My first thoughts were 'Back to the Future' and to focus on my main clientele ( primary school children) and to keep my entry light and humourous.
Here is our second collaborative production entitled " Real World Problem Solving", which was done during our second weeks course, a lot of learning in a very short time. I think it's better than my first attempt.
This is week ones Movie - the rolling ball is a symbol of how we see teaching and an every changing and moving learning situation for students and teachers.
I think our theory is correct but the execution needs a little more work. It was our first attempt and we had only meet a few minutes before the lecture said, " Right get into groups of two with someone you haven't meet or worked with before."
Great I thought - here we go and so much for collaborative learning but isn't this what we expect students to do?
I must says I'm learning lots of new words too.
More blogging later ....Ma te wa.
